Nelsin Hernandez, Cocaine Distribution, Massachusetts 2022

Nelsin Hernandez, Cocaine Distributor, Sentenced to Prison

BOSTON, MA – In a major blow to the Fidelis Way Drug Trafficking Organization, Nelsin Hernandez, 31, of Brighton, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for his role in a cocaine distribution conspiracy.

On June 28, 2022, Hernandez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine. This marked a significant milestone in Operation Snowfall, a large-scale investigation that led to the charging of 24 individuals, including Hernandez, in June 2020.

According to the charging documents, the Fidelis Way DTO, comprised of Boston-based street gang members and associates, operated in the Commonwealth Development in Brighton, formerly known as Fidelis Way. The DTO assumed control over multiple apartments, where Hernandez and others stored, cooked, packaged, and sold drugs, including cocaine and cocaine base.

Hernandez distributed approximately 100 to 200 grams of cocaine base during his participation in the Fidelis Way DTO. His sentencing marks the fourth defendant to be sentenced in the Fidelis-Way related drug conspiracy.

The investigation, dubbed Operation Snowfall, was a joint effort involving the Drug Enforcement Administration, Boston Police Department, Massachusetts State Police, and other local law enforcement agencies. The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation aimed to disrupt and dismantle high-level criminal organizations threatening the United States.

Nelsin Hernandez, Cocaine Distribution, Massachusetts 2022

Defendant: Nelsin Hernandez

Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine

City and State: Boston, Massachusetts

Date: June 28, 2022 (plea), January 2023 (sentencing)

Sentence: One year and one day in prison, three years of supervised release

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